Brandon Bautista
Creative Director / Founder · Pac-12 Networks
San Francisco, CA
In My Own Words
<p>What makes me standout is my stellar record of success in providing strategic and operational guidance for effective business transformation efforts.</p><p></p><p>Throughout my career, I have been eager to identify and grab new exciting opportunities. I have consistently achieved success by leveraging my deep understanding of concept development, brand identity, and strategic design. I adeptly lead diverse teams, delivering exceptional creative outcomes and propelling brands to new heights. I've demonstrated expertise in leading end-to-end 360 marketing campaigns, orchestrating projects, and nurturing innovative concepts. My proven track record includes initiating award-winning marketing campaigns and crafting innovative solutions, consistently yielding exceptional results for major brands. I'm renowned for optimizing workflows, reducing costs, and expanding brand reach across platforms. Proficient in fostering collaboration, nurturing creativity, and refining workflows for consistent remarkable achievements within constraints. I'm recognized for blending creativity, analytical insight, and organizational finesse to achieve business objectives and enhance brand visibility. I'm committed to unmatched customer experiences, empowering teams, and driving relentless innovation.</p><p></p><p>Connect with me today to find out how I’ll make your mission my mission, to help bring all of your business objectives into focus!</p>
Work Experience
Creative Director
Pac-12 Networks2018 – Present
In this job role, I lead and mentor a cohesive team of designers, copywriters, editors, producers, and marketing managers, fostering growth and cultivating team unity for improved staff retention. I've cultivated a culture of innovation and contributed significantly to an environment that nurtures imaginative storytelling. I oversee the development of comprehensive informational graphic systems, encompassing scoreboxes, insert graphics, and virtual elements. I closely monitor all facets of branding and design for Pac-12 Networks' Live Events, Studio presentations, and post-production content, ensuring adherence to guidelines, schedules, and quality benchmarks. I provide detailed data and cost projections by establishing the foundation for strategic planning, functional objectives, and budgetary recommendations that harmonize profitability with quality outcomes. • Decreased up to 70% in average operational expenses and increased quality benchmarks by managing and refining creative processes and workflows, actively seeking constant improvements. • Enhanced outreach of Pac-12 Networks brand across diverse platforms by applying fusion of creativity, analytical prowess, and organizational finesse to pinpoint and evaluate marketing prospects. • Executed budgetary proposals, work targets, performance gauges, and training prerequisites, maintaining delivery of lucrative and top-tier output for Pac-12 Networks.
Creative Director / Freelance
Imagn Creative2016 – 2018
Freelance creative director for hire specializing in creative strategy, design and execution, project management, budgeting, retainer agreements, invoices, client relations, outsourcing and production. - Orchestrated strategic organization and optimization of creative teams, cultivating collaboration and maximizing resource utilization to drive impactful and effective creative output on 200+ projects.
Senior Creative Strategist & Art Director
Yahoo Inc.2016 – 2018
My key responsibilities during this job role include: I played a pivotal role in conceiving, strategizing, and executing a multitude of expansive global campaigns showcasing a range of Yahoo offerings. By collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, I fostered the development of inventive and impactful marketing initiatives that deeply connected with our intended audience, ultimately steering them towards the desired results. I took charge of overseeing the complete lifecycle of diverse global campaigns, each catering to a wide array of Yahoo products. • Achieved remarkable 428M impressions and year-over-year surge of 115% in product registrations for Yahoo Fantasy platform by employing impactful marketing strategy and innovative campaign. • Accelerated enhancement of creative outputs by coordinating with essential stakeholders to comprehensively assess efficacy of myriad creative assets and campaigns.
Creative Design Manager
NBC Universal / Allisports2010 – 2015
My day-to-day responsibilities during this job role include: I spearheaded active collaborations with a diverse team of designers, copywriters, and producers, ensuring a seamless workflow. I personally guided the creative direction, production, and design processes, while orchestrating compelling client presentations across prominent event portfolios. I cultivated a profound understanding of client input, goals, and objectives, fostering an effective bridge between vision and execution. • Directed branding and creative initiatives for over 40 live events, catering to colossal audience of 178K in-person attendees and additional 18.5M viewers across linear and digital platforms annually over a span of five years. • Attained delivery of creative projects within prescribed deadlines, perfectly aligned with business requirements.
Senior Graphic Designer
Dragon Alliance2006 – 2010
Responsibilities included design print and digital product catalogs, packaging, and hard goods that adhered to legal compliance and brand guidelines, resulting in elevated product sales. Simultaneously, I effectively managed budgets, timelines, media strategies, and photography shoots to optimize efficiency, quality, and scalability. - Breathing life into innovation, I conceptualized and meticulously crafted a diverse array of hundreds of hard goods.
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